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Forensics: How forensic dentists ruin innocent lives
I have co-existed with these dentists for decades. Some are sincere and thoughtful. Others are raging egotists. None are trained as a “scientist .” The outrageous cases like McCrory’s (see the link below) over the last 2 decades have led … Continue reading
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Forensics: Kirk Bloodsworth, Thirty Years After His Exoneration | Death Penalty Information Center
Kirk Bloodsworth, Thirty Years After His Exoneration — Read on deathpenaltyinfo.org/resources/podcasts/discussions-with-dpic/kirk-bloodsworth-thirty-years-after-his-exoneration
Forensics: Appellate Judge not happy about reviewing junk dentist trial testimony. Bite mark evidence disputed yet again
WARREN — The bite mark evidence presented during the 1986 trial of Danny Lee Hill was again disputed by the convicted murderer’s legal counsel during a hear — Read on http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2023/07/bite-mark-evidence-disputed-yet-again/
Forensics: Junk term ‘Excited Delirium’ Is No Excuse for Police Abuse
The National Association of Medical Examiners now says “excited delirium” should not be cited as a cause of death. — Read on reason.com/2023/06/27/excited-delirium-is-no-excuse-for-police-abuse/
Forensics: DNA Testing Startup Lied To Customers About Deleting Their Data, FTC Alleges
A genetic testing company is under fire from the Federal Trade Commission for failing to protect customer data. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2023/06/16/dna-testing-startup-lied-to-customers-about-deleting-their-data-ftc-alleges/
Forensics: False burn pattern evidence. A Wrongfully Jailed Man Just Got $13 Million—a BU Duo Helped Win His Release
Dick Lehr and Jack Nicas (CGS’08, COM’11) wrote the crucial 2010 exposé on a 1983 wrongful arson conviction. — Read on http://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/wrongfully-convicted-man-gets-13-million-settlement/
Forensics: After decades of arguing DC Council Votes To Keep Crime Lab Out Of MPD Hands
The vote rejects a proposal from Mayor Muriel Bowser, which would have moved crime scene science duties under the D.C. police department. — Read on dcist.com/story/23/06/13/dc-council-maintains-crime-lab-independence/
Forensics: Uniqueness fallacy in forensics. Devil in the grooves: The case against forensic firearms analysis
A landmark Chicago court ruling threatens a century of expert ballistics testimony — Read on radleybalko.substack.com/p/devil-in-the-grooves-the-case-against
Forensics: Subjective and Contradictory opinions. Interpreting Blood Stain Patterns: Science or Speculation?
In the TV-show Dexter, the titular character leads a double life as both a forensic scientist and a serial killer. Dexter’s unique forensic… — Read on http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx
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